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Another Droid newbie blogTue, 19 Mar 2013 19:03:20 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/Comment on Teens, change, fickleness, and Apple’s iMessage by Erik Neuhttps://droidie.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/teens-change-fickleness-and-apples-imessage/#comment-2128
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:03:20 +0000http://droidie.wordpress.com/?p=400#comment-2128POSTSCRIPT: I think this is what Google is doing with it’s rumored Google Babble project. (So does this writer)
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Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:57:49 +0000http://droidie.wordpress.com/?p=400#comment-2127The point is not exclusivity, it is universality. The enhanced messaging features are a new, powerful draw to the closed ecosystem of iOS. Not because the features are better than anything available for Android, but because, in the absence of interoperability, iMessage enjoys powerful network effects–enough, in the case of some teens, to be a deal-breaker for Android.

So my point is that Google needs to create something similar for Android. The most obvious way to do that would be to create a standard GApp (like Gmail, Search, Maps, Play, etc)–something that by default MUST be installed on any Android-standard phone. That would provide the necessary universality to achieve a competitive network effect. (Regarding non-exclusivity–I’m sure Google would be happy to create a version for iPhone–if Apple would approve it, which I doubt they would.)

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Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:06:16 +0000http://droidie.wordpress.com/?p=400#comment-2125Android is an open sourced market…the opposite of Apples closed ecosystem functioning. I don’t foresee Google creating an texting app that is exclusively for Android users. Instead, as they always have and probably will continue to do, Google will let a third party developer create a app that will do all the things iMessage does and more. Actually there are already apps (WhatApp, MightyText, Google Voice, Google+ , GTalk…just to name a few) that are equivalent or better than iMessage.
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Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:33:40 +0000http://droidie.com/?p=380#comment-2082Had not heard of that phone, or even that Casio was an Android OEM, but cool! Did a quick search, not much written about the multi-function button–good or bad. Perhaps due to Casio’s low profile? Thanks for pointing it out.
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Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:31:49 +0000http://droidie.com/?p=380#comment-2074This button exists on a Casio Commando C771, and is easily configurable to call a specific application. Application configuration is handled by the software, saving it’s state.
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Fri, 05 Nov 2010 21:44:10 +0000http://droidie.com/?p=365#comment-1492Warning I downloaded app last night FREE app?

Google Checkout had already posted 6.99 charge before daylight

Gmail notified me I had 24 hours to cancel what trial period for caller I.D. I don’t want?

Website says 7 day free trial when you open it on computer must be mighty fine fine fine print when viewing from your phone.

Eddie

]]>Comment on About by Sean MacLeodhttps://droidie.wordpress.com/about/#comment-1487
Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:29:07 +0000#comment-1487Hello,
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Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:20:03 +0000http://droidie.com/?p=359#comment-1475Glad Watchdog helped you, even though you still had to do a reset.
]]>Comment on Google Navigation – Real-Time, Crowd-Sourced Traffic by Erik Neuhttps://droidie.wordpress.com/2010/04/04/google-navigation-real-time-crowd-sourced-traffic/#comment-1471
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:50:32 +0000http://droidie.com/?p=340#comment-1471I used my son’s upgrade to get a T-Mobile Vibrant (T-Mobile equivalent of Captivate, both minor variants of the Galaxy S). It is pretty nice. The 4″ screen is very big. It almost feels too big for moving my thumbs across–I would not have thought that possible. BUT–I am afflicted with the GPS problem. I am going to have to return it–I MAY try my luck on a replacement, but the problem seems to be somewhat endemic (fix supposedly forthcoming in September).
]]>Comment on Google Navigation – Real-Time, Crowd-Sourced Traffic by Damon Hellermanhttps://droidie.wordpress.com/2010/04/04/google-navigation-real-time-crowd-sourced-traffic/#comment-1469
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:31:52 +0000http://droidie.com/?p=340#comment-1469Even as I love a physical keyboard, after dealing with the Samsung Captivate for roughly quarter-hour, it’s arduous to go back. Presently I’m debating whether or not to visit Verizon for the Droid X, move to Sprint for the EVO, or stay with AT&T for the Captivate…choices, decisions.
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